Hi Lurdes!!
How are you¿?
About the porfolio I think that I had improve a lot not only in grammar because I understand more oral conversations and the time that I spend writing is more fast, the ideas come very fast...jeje(it's a good thing).
The activity that shows that I improve my English I think was reading but all bring me to me something that helped me a lot to improve the language. All the activities are very useful, they are different and it's good do different things.
I enjoy the conversations with Anika and also the corners because you can do different activities and you learn a lot.
divendres, 16 de maig del 2008
dimarts, 13 de maig del 2008
Interview
Hi!! Max here, welkoming you to another new book publication "The house". In today's conversation, my English friend Claudia and I talk about the reader.
Max: "The House" What does the book talk about?
Claudia: It talks about the life of a rich family who can affod a big amount of luxuries.
Max: Ok, great. Who are the main character?
Claudia: Mmmm..the main characters are Laura and Beth, the daugthers. They are about twenty and they are working as secretaries but they don't like it and prefer doing fashion shows.
Max: Interesting. Can you identify yourself with any of the characters?
Claudia: From the begining that I wrote the novel I identify with the parents. Altrough they were rich they have the same problems as a family who are middle class.
Max: Is there a mystery sentence or a turning point in the story?
Claudia: Well, I don't explain. It's better you read the book I only say that's a fantastic book where you can find different things that happen in real life.
Max: You want to say that this book can be reading for any person¿?
Claudia: Yes. People from fifteen to sixty
Max: Thanks for all. I hope you come another time to explain more about it.
Claudia: Sure. You are welkome.
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Writing
58 The Rich Day Way
Belish BE3 2YD
Dear Laura,
I'm Kate, an old friend of you. Do you remmember? This month, It has been three years since I moved to Spain. I told to you that one day you will receive one letter from me.
I live in a village called "Sant Pau". People are very kind and nowadays I can talk and write in Spanish. When I arrived there, some people helped me to find a house to live and a job. The neighbours that I have are English too.
The first month was very hard for me because I'm alone in this enormous area but I found lots of friends in some days. The greatest experience that I had, happened last year when I won the lotto and met my boyfriend. It's a good experience to move alone and I would like to tell you that you should come here to Spain some weeks.
Kate XXX
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I'm Kate, an old friend of you. Do you remmember? This month, It has been three years since I moved to Spain. I told to you that one day you will receive one letter from me.
I live in a village called "Sant Pau". People are very kind and nowadays I can talk and write in Spanish. When I arrived there, some people helped me to find a house to live and a job. The neighbours that I have are English too.
The first month was very hard for me because I'm alone in this enormous area but I found lots of friends in some days. The greatest experience that I had, happened last year when I won the lotto and met my boyfriend. It's a good experience to move alone and I would like to tell you that you should come here to Spain some weeks.
Kate XXX
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On the trail of green gold
Catalonia Today, Thursday, April 10, 2008
Catalonia's most important centre for the production of olive oil has holidaymarkers in its sights.
The heart of Catalonia's olive oil industry is in Les Garrigues in Lleida. A year ago oil producers in the town of Les Borges Blanques inaugurated Catalonia's first tourist rout decided to the production of the area's green gold.
Catalonia's most important centre for the production of olive oil has holidaymarkers in its sights.
The heart of Catalonia's olive oil industry is in Les Garrigues in Lleida. A year ago oil producers in the town of Les Borges Blanques inaugurated Catalonia's first tourist rout decided to the production of the area's green gold.
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Immigration Highest in Europe
Catalonia Today, Thursday, April 10, 2008
Catalonia has one of the highest immigrant populations in the EU.The Centre d'Estudis de Temes Contemporanis concludes that in 2007, the foregin population of Catalonia stood at 13,5%, higer than that most EU countries such as Flanders or Schotland.
Some 30% has no residency papers and that 18% of migrants work in the underground economy.
The place who decided migrants to live depends primarily on their level of education, origin and job. Asians and Latin Americans tend to live in urban areas, while Africans and eastern Europeans were more common in rural areas.
Immigration Stats--->migrants by percentage of population per region.
-Catalonia 13'5%
-Lombardy 7'6 %
-Flanders 5'4%
-Basque Country 4'6%
-Scotland 1%![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92yuBdAtCoIGIBJ_t4mLvjpwk0vbvrR7ojfwOdry-qMQy_BZQr5qyWzD5yQWRZCR_ZdpVBx4qxovUCBcnfpais4eXJB4uokKFYaSrANGlHvSTqcd623hIPT1gXbvZZRU8GXnT9Y7xKE8/s400/iii.jpg)
Catalonia has one of the highest immigrant populations in the EU.The Centre d'Estudis de Temes Contemporanis concludes that in 2007, the foregin population of Catalonia stood at 13,5%, higer than that most EU countries such as Flanders or Schotland.
Some 30% has no residency papers and that 18% of migrants work in the underground economy.
The place who decided migrants to live depends primarily on their level of education, origin and job. Asians and Latin Americans tend to live in urban areas, while Africans and eastern Europeans were more common in rural areas.
Immigration Stats--->migrants by percentage of population per region.
-Catalonia 13'5%
-Lombardy 7'6 %
-Flanders 5'4%
-Basque Country 4'6%
-Scotland 1%
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divendres, 9 de maig del 2008
Drink up
Costa Brava Resident April 2008 number 32
The world Health Organisation estimates that humans can live for 30 days without food, but only three without water. In the Costa Brava area, tap water is provided by the Agencia Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA), which manages the nine major reservoirs that supply the region. At the begining of 2008, water levels in reservoirs across Catalunya were dramatically down, with an average volume of only 25 percent of capacity, just half what it had been 12 months earlier. Only 20 percent of plastic bottles get recycled.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxSFYXZiA1drZbohpIINTwp8fSi1LFjwbQJaZykvZ0Fyio2CvHAddrz0cJcAiTP5aWHLlc5VNYDB2JJqyYTi6ue_8OOC4HRpTkz7if2wiFmXCpQIpLnXB3goxcvSEgXgLpZ5kmmciQu0/s400/botella.jpg)
The world Health Organisation estimates that humans can live for 30 days without food, but only three without water. In the Costa Brava area, tap water is provided by the Agencia Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA), which manages the nine major reservoirs that supply the region. At the begining of 2008, water levels in reservoirs across Catalunya were dramatically down, with an average volume of only 25 percent of capacity, just half what it had been 12 months earlier. Only 20 percent of plastic bottles get recycled.
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A load of Lolly
Costa Brava Resident-March 2008 number 31
Chupachups lollipops are one of Catalunya's most popular exports.
In 1958, Catalan confectioner Eric Bernat invented the lollipop. He called it GOL and it became Chupa Chups. Fifty years on, this global confectionary phenomenon is celebrating its golden anniversary.
The Chupa Chups is sold in 168 countries. The family company Chupa Chups was the pride of Catalunya and one of the bestknown Spanish businesses ever, with worldwide sales of euros 40,000 milion. The wole company was sold in 2006 to enormous multinational Perfetti van Melle (producers of Mentos and Happy Dent).
Strawberry is the most popular flavour worldwide, while top choice among boys is Cola and girls prefer Peach.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFCAfMSzUu4Zi69VaiccCfFXA4z5lUD2BFGzRbOKBXUeucoIJm-PNCUlnTRwgN-ymgefWgU-9Q6IrTkg2aZwTfU0Rw89uMT_aNrxqJw6eoG1A7bTcqr9c3I3dgg23S8zGx1Xz6E4_w0U/s400/chupa.jpg)
Chupachups lollipops are one of Catalunya's most popular exports.
In 1958, Catalan confectioner Eric Bernat invented the lollipop. He called it GOL and it became Chupa Chups. Fifty years on, this global confectionary phenomenon is celebrating its golden anniversary.
The Chupa Chups is sold in 168 countries. The family company Chupa Chups was the pride of Catalunya and one of the bestknown Spanish businesses ever, with worldwide sales of euros 40,000 milion. The wole company was sold in 2006 to enormous multinational Perfetti van Melle (producers of Mentos and Happy Dent).
Strawberry is the most popular flavour worldwide, while top choice among boys is Cola and girls prefer Peach.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwFCAfMSzUu4Zi69VaiccCfFXA4z5lUD2BFGzRbOKBXUeucoIJm-PNCUlnTRwgN-ymgefWgU-9Q6IrTkg2aZwTfU0Rw89uMT_aNrxqJw6eoG1A7bTcqr9c3I3dgg23S8zGx1Xz6E4_w0U/s400/chupa.jpg)
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